Tourist Attractions & Monuments Georgia

Timetable

Museums are generally open from 10am to 6pm, closed on Mondays for the most part, check their website before your visit. They are closed on Christmas Day.

To be booked

If you'd like to do some wine tasting during your stay, we advise you to book in advance, especially if it's at a family winery, to give your hosts time to prepare for your arrival.

Budget & Tips

A trip to Georgia can be very affordable if you sleep in family-run guesthouses and travel by public transport. Going out is also fairly inexpensive.

Culture remains affordable in Georgia, with entrance fees for museums and other tourist sites fairly moderate, ranging from 5 to 25 GEL. The increase has been quite marked in recent years, however, and is accentuated by the fact that there is now very often a difference in price between Georgians and foreigners. In this guide, we have indicated the rates for foreigners.

Main events

Georgia is a very religious country, punctuated throughout the year by Orthodox festivals. St. George's Day is celebrated on November 23 and May 6, Orthodox Christmas in January, and Easter and the Assumption, among others, are major events in the country. Pagan festivals are not to be missed, such as the harvest in September-October in Kakhetia. Music, folklore, theater and film festivals are mostly held in summer in Tbilisi (Art Gene Festival in July; there is also a film festival in December), and music festivals are very well known in Batumi, such as the Jazz Festival in July.

Guided tours

Tbilisi's old town is packed with travel agencies on Kote Abkhazi Street, the street linking Liberty Square to Meidan Square. Neighboring each other, they all offer the same type of tours for around the same price, 60 GEL per day. You can visit Tbilisi's immediate surroundings, such as Mtskheta and nearby religious sites. Other tours offer destinations further afield, such as Borjomi, Gori, David Garedja and all the other Georgian sights, but be warned: the daily schedule for these sites is very full, so the time you have to spend there is likely to be very short.

Right next to the Tbilisi Tourist Office, near Freedom Square, you'll find the big red buses for those in a hurry or who can't explore the city comfortably on foot.

Walking tours of Tbilisi are also organized, departing from the same place every Saturday at 12 noon.

Generally speaking, travel agencies can organize themed tours with English-speaking or sometimes French-speaking guides throughout the country. Treks in the Greater or Lesser Caucasus, horseback riding, wine routes in Kakhetia, historical or archaeological cultural tours, ethnological tours, local tours, sports tours, or tours exploring Armenia or Azerbaijan: the choice is yours.

What's very local

Modest dress is advisable, as Georgian society is conservative. When visiting religious sites, avoid shorts or sleeveless T-shirts - men and women alike. Women wearing pants should cover their pants with a cloth, often provided at the entrance to the church, as well as their shoulders and hair.